POLITICS 35 minutes ago Today's headlines: I Stand With My Word- Obaseki Replies FG, Why Matawalle cannot Dump PDP To APC IGP disbands police monitoring units in Lagos, Port Harcourt Acting Inspector-General of Police, Alkali Baba, has ordered the immediate disbandment of the IGP Monitoring Satellite Offices in Lagos and Port Harcourt over complaints of harassment and operating beyond their briefs by Nigerians.Speaking at his maiden meeting with Command Police Commissioners and zonal AIGs, in Abuja on Thursday, Baba said the IGP Monitoring Units will be re-organised.
SOCIETY 18 hours ago List Of Former Inspector General Of Police From 1964-2019 Inspector General of Police, abbreviated as IGP is the head of the Nigeria Police Force.He is the most senior officer in the police force.Each office includes an inspector general (or I.G) and employees charged with identifying, auditing, and investigating fraud, waste, abuse, embezzlement and mismanagement of any kind within the executive department.
POLITICS 3 days ago OPINION: Ex-IGP Adamu Would Have Escaped His Sudden Sack If He Had Done These 3 Things On Time President Muhammadu Buhari had few days ago removed the Inspector General of Police, IGP Mohammed Adamu and replaced him with Usman Alkali Baba who now acts in that capacity.Many Nigerians were surprised at the manner Adamu was removed.His removal came as a rude shock and in an embarrassing manner too because he did not see it coming at that time and he was even on a very important national assignment in Imo State when the news of his sack broke.
POLITICS 17 hours ago Today's Headlines: Senate Issues Directive To New IGP, Gunmen Kill Fisherman In Fresh Kaduna Attack e-mail address no longer required at point of registration Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, Registrar, Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) says candidates will no longer provide email addresses at the point of registration for Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).Oloyede, who disclosed this while addressing newsmen at the board’s headquarters on Wednesday in Bwari, Abuja, said the change, would take effect from Thursday.
POLITICS 4 days ago Attacks on Police Stations and facilities, see what Senator Ben Bruce said to Buhari and IGP Recently there has been an increased attacks on Nigerian Soldiers and men of the Nigeria Police Force by hoodlums, secessionists and bandits.Several police stations have been burnt and security operatives killed on different occasions.This has become a source of worry for every law abiding citizen as the security structure of the country keeps deteriorating.
POLITICS 2 days ago Missing $1Billion Arms Deal: House Of Reps Panel Summons New IGP The newly appointed Inspector general of police, IG Usman Baba Alkali has been summoned by the house of representative investigative panel in charge of the $1Billion arms deal that has reportedly been under the radar of the house.The House of Representatives ad hoc committee led by representative Olaide Akinremi (APC) announced the summons on Tuesday.
POLITICS 4 days ago The New IGP Alkali Makes Fresh Appointments, See The Distribution Of The Appointments The new Inspector General of Police Usman Alkali Baba makes some key appointments in the force which will facilitate running the police activities smoothly.The police spokesman announced the new changes and adjustments.The police spokesperson Frank Mba has been holding the position since the last IGP was in power and the present IGP retained him.
SOCIETY 5 days ago Today's Headlines: Army Denies Killing 70 People In Benue, Riot in Bauchi Correctional Centre Man in EFCC net for allegedly diverting N800m bank loan The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arrested one Adeleke Adeyemi for alleged conspiracy, issuance of dud cheques, and diversion of N800m bank loan for personal use.It was learned that Adeyemi and his alleged accomplice, Odusanya Memphis (now at large) had in their capacities as directors at a company took an N800m loan in 2011 from a commercial bank for the purchase of petroleum products.
POLITICS 4 days ago Today's Headlines: IGP Issues Fresh Directive Over Southeast, PDP Gives Condition To Avert War - IGP Issues Directives Over Attacks In The Southeast Following the recent crisis in the South-South which has claimed the lives of some northerners who are residing in the region.Usman Alkali Baba, who is the Inspector General of Police, has called the attention of all the police strategic commanders ( Zonal Assistant Inspectors General of Police, Commissioners of Police, and Deputy Commissioners of Police in the Southern and Eastern part of the country.
POLITICS 4 days ago Today's Headlines: APGA Founder Backs APC Aspirant, Northern Govs Speaks To New IG. APGA Founder Backs Anambra APC candidate for Governor.We Remain Committed To Community Policing Northern Governor's tells New IG of Police.Ogun cobbler Electrocuted while reconnecting neighbours electricity.The Northern Governor's tells the New IGP of Police that all Governor's in the region are committed to rural policing.
MILITARY 2 days ago Photos From The South East Governors' Security Summit And The Decisions They Arrived At Due to the security challenges faced in the south East region, the South East Governors held a security summit yesterday in Imo State.The summit was attended by the South East Governors (Imo, Anambra, Enugu, Ebonyi, and Abia state), Navy and Air Force Commanders, the Acting IGP, Ohanaeze Ndigbo and other stakeholders in the state.
POLITICS 3 days ago South East Governors Launch New Security Outfit, Ask Acting IGP To Invite Leaders Of Ohaneze Ndigbo The Chairman of the South East Governors Forum, Dave Umahi has announced the establishment of a new security outfit known as EBUBE AGU to help tackle insecurity in the South East.Gov.Umahi made the announcement in a statement released after the meeting by the South East Governors held in Imo State on Sunday.
POLITICS 5 days ago Opinion: Wike Did The Right Thing By Stopping The Igbo Community Meeting At Oyinbo Many people have been reacting and bashing the Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike for his move to stop the Igbo Community meeting scheduled to hold today but no one is looking at the good side of this decision.For me, I believe Governor made the right call.
MILITARY 1 days ago After Boko Haram held 30 people captive in Adamawa, see what they demanded for that got reactions The Terrorist Group in Nigeria called Boko Haram has been reported to have made an unimaginable demand from the community Chairman where they carried out an attack last week Friday.The issue of insecurity in the country has been daily getting worse.Even though the new IGP stated in a report relayed by Vanguard Newspapers that it is only in the South - East and South - South that need urgent security attention, there is no single part of the country that is presently safe.
MILITARY 4 days ago Opinion: IPOB And ESN Will Be Worst Than Boko Haram If The Federal Government Doesn't Take These Actions The rise of IPOB and Eastern Security Network (ESN) have regrettably added to the security threats in the country.The nation is yet to recover from the menace of incessant Boko Haram attacks and banditry, while another potential terrorist group is brewing in the Southern part of the country.
RELIGION 3 days ago Exclusive: Primate Ayodele Congratulates New IGP, Urge Him To Put God First The leader of INRI Evangelical spiritual church, Primate Elijah Ayodele has sent congratulatory message to the newly appointed acting Inspector general of police, Usman Baba Alkali.The man of God, who just returned to Nigeria from his prayer mountain stated while addressing journalists that the appointment of the new IGP is divine because he was chosen out of so many better options.
POLITICS 5 days ago Opinion: The Recent Attacks In Imo State May Be The Beginning Of The End For ESN And IPOB In Imo According to the former IGP, the recent attacks in Imo State, were carried out by the IPOB.Indeed, this attack has opened the eyes of the Nigerian Government, to the true strength of the Eastern Security Network (ESN).The ESN is the security outfit created by the IPOB, with the intent of protecting the forests in Eastern Nigeria.
POLITICS 5 days ago Northern Governors list security demands from new IGP The Northern Governors Forum has congratulated the Acting Inspector General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba over his recent appointment by President Muhammadu Buhari, urging him to pay attention to proactive measures in tackling crime in the country.Chairman of the Forum and Governor of Plateau State Simon Bako Lalong in a statement said the appointment of the Acting IGP is well deserved considering his track record of diligent service to the nation across various police formations in the country.
RELIGION 4 days ago Insecurity:Checkout the Advice Allegedly Given by Primate Elijah Ayodele to the New IGP News reports have revealed that Primate Elijah Ayodele who is the current leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church has officially convened a congratulatory message to Usman Alkali Baba,the newly appointed acting Inspector General of Police.The popular 'man of God', who was reported to be back from his prayer mountain,disclosed that the selection of the new acting IGP was divinely motivated because he was appointed out of so many better alternatives.
SOCIETY 52 years ago Today's Headlines: Gunmen kill 3 policemen in Ebonyi, APC denies endorsing any zoning arrangement 1) BREAKING: IGP disbands police monitoring units in Lagos, Port Harcourt Acting Inspector-General of Police, Alkali Baba, has ordered the immediate disbandment of the IGP Monitoring Satellite Offices in Lagos and Port Harcourt over complaints of harassment and operating beyond their briefs by Nigerians.Speaking at his maiden meeting with Command Police Commissioners and zonal AIGs, in Abuja on Thursday, Baba said the IGP Monitoring Units will be re-organised.